Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 52.1% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 64.4% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 79.2% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Kuwait City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

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Kuwait City vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Damascus, you would:

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pay 2.0% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$12.89 KWD3.980	+28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$8.86 KWD2.740	+26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$0.72 KWD0.220	-67.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.30 KWD0.090	-64.3%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 64.4% more for groceries

	Damascus	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$1.50 KWD0.460	+275.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$2.18 KWD0.670	+11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$6.08 KWD1.880	+50.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$2.10 KWD0.650	+32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$3.02 KWD0.930	+16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$1.11 KWD0.340	+134.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.86 KWD0.270	+35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.82 KWD0.250	+62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.69 KWD0.210	+45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.61 KWD0.190	+73.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.66 KWD0.200	+86.4%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Damascus	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$1.28 KWD0.400	-90.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$48.33 KWD14.940	+383.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	+39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$30.61 KWD9.460	+132.7%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 79.2% more for housing

	Damascus	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$29.92 KWD9.250	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$924.68 KWD285.860	+76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$635.52 KWD196.460	+241.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$50.13 KWD15.500	-53.2%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$299.37 KWD92.550	+349.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	+427.1%
Average			+386.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$3.22 KWD1.000	+61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$5.21 KWD1.610	+40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$2.74 KWD0.850	-1.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$122.83 KWD37.970	+338.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$11.28 KWD3.490	+105.0%
Average			+103.6%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	Damascus	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$37.59 KWD11.620	+31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$39.47 KWD12.200	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$97.66 KWD30.190	+62.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$88.60 KWD27.390	+51.9%
Average			+33.8%

Damascus vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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